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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1929

Page

4

Surprise Party at Bosserman Home in East Berlin

A birthday surprise gathering was held at the Bosserman home on East Berlin Road honoring Mr. and Mrs. Bosserman. Guests included numerous friends and relatives such as Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Bosserman and Mr. and Mrs. John Criswell. Also noted is the newly married Mr. and Mrs. John Hanrahan beginning housekeeping in Littlestown.

Bosserman Home Wilbert Bosserman East Berlin Rd Bosserman Maurice Bosserman John Criswell Clinton Kennedy Gilbert Ross Claude Wisner Harry Hoover Luther Stambaugh Charles Dahr Samuel Davis Alice Paxton Mary Bosserman Joe Fitzgerald Charles Little Mary Paxton Reba Fair Miriam Griest Dorothy Kennedy Dora Smith Bertha Asper Kathryn Bosserman Georgia Smith Sara Jones Phoebe John Hanrahan William Noel Charles Keefer Littlestown

Youth in York Tolls Case Led to Auto Theft

Harry Mendelsohn, 19, of New York, is jailed in Adams county after police say he stole a car from Gettysburg and a coat and hat from the Adams County Home. The incident began when he could not pay a bridge toll at Wrightsville and ended with a reported detour on the Lincoln Highway.

York Wrightsville Harry Mendelsohn New York Robert Thompson Gettysburg George Patterson Adams County Thompson Patterson Mendelson Davis Ienares George Hughes Cumberland Township Lincoln Highway Hanover New Oxford

Adams County Christian Endeavor Convention At Christ Reformed

The Adams County Christian Endeavor union will hold its annual convention at Christ Reformed church Littlestown with morning afternoon and evening sessions led by Rev H H Hartman and Rev Ralph W Baker. A rally in Arendtsville with Rev George B Ely and Rev W T Cummings precedes the event. Baltimore speaker Rev Wilfred P Riggs will address the closing session. Several hundred youths from county societies expected to attend. Charles Thompson, Franklin Township, arrested in Greensburg then returned to Gettysburg jail charged with a statutory offense involving a fourteen year old girl.

Adams County Christian Endeavor Union Christ Reformed Church Littlestown H. H. Hartman Ralph W. Baker Fairfield Adams Franklin Trinity Lutheran Church Arendtsville George B. Ely Maryland State Union Vestal Stallsmith Robert Uloffman Edward I. Idward Jones Spe Ted Greensburg Charles Thompson Franklin Township Gettysburg Adams County Thompson John D. Keller Reuben Harner Justice of the Peace John C. Shearer

Altland Returns Home For Summer Visit

Fred Altland has returned from Lehigh University to spend the summer with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Chas Altland in Abbottstown.

Fred Altland Lehigh University Mrs Chas, Altland Abbottstown

Youths Hurt In Auto Crash Near Pottstown

Robert Cunningham Cloyd Lingg and Raymond Newman, sons of local families, were lightly injured when their returning car struck a breakdown vehicle with no lights on a dark Pottstown road. State police ruled it unavoidable. Cunningham, Lingg and Newman sustained bruises and dental injuries. the Cunningham sedan suffered heavy front-end damage.

Robert Cunningham Frank Cunningham Cloyd Lingg Francis Lingg Raymond Newman Jacob W. Newman Hanover Pottstown Cunningham Lingg Mr. Cunningham

Heart Clinic At Court House Draws Large Crowd In Adams County

More than seventy five people attended a free chest and heart clinic at the Adams county court house conducted by the state department of health with the Adams county tuberculosis society. Dr. Eugene Elgin led the event with examinations by Dr. Lenker Read McMullen and Witmer assisted by eight nurses under Miss Phillips. Also noted is Miss Josephine Wallace returning home after weeks with relatives in Wilmington and her pending teaching position in Palmyra New Jersey for 1929 30 term.

Court House State Department of Health Adams County Tuberculosis Society Eugene Elgin East Berlin Adams County J. L. Lenker Harrisburg Malcolm Read York J. W. McMullen Carl Witmer Lancaster F. M. Phillips Josephine Wallace G. M. Wallace Hanover Wilmington Del Wallace Skippack Township Montgomery County Palmyra N. J

Student Hugh Rebert Returns Home for Vacation

Hugh Rebert, a student at Frank s and Marshall College in Lancaster, is returned to his parents Mr. and Mrs. Quinton D. Rebert near Littlestown to spend his vacation.

Hugh Rebert Franks and Marshall College Lancaster Parenes Quinton D. Rebert Littlestown

Gettysburg Elks Longe Receives Aviation Award

Gettysburg lodge of Elks received the Guggenheim Aviation Fund award for distinguished service in promoting aviation. The honor cites the lodge’s painting of the first aerial sign guiding aviators over Gettysburg, which will serve as a model for about 1500 lodges nationwide.

Gettysburg

Seven Injured in Auto Crash Near Littlestown

Seven people were injured when their car overturned on the highway a mile north of Littlestown. They were taken to Warner Hospital in Gettysburg for treatment. Passengers include Leo Sapp driver, Mrs Carrie Miller, Mrs Cora McCue, William Sapp, Rosita Zito, John E Miller, and Mrs Sadie Sapp. The driver said accelerator stuck causing loss of control, car hit a road bump and rolled twice before landing upright.

Littlestown Warner Hospital Gettysburg Leo Sapp Carrie Miller Cora McCue William Sapp Baltimore Rosita Zito Pikesville John E. Miller Sadie Sapp

Edward Kellenberger Buys New Whippet Car

Edward Kellenberger of Abbottstown purchases a new Whippet automobile. The purchase marks a local consumer acquisition with the latest model features and delivery arranged through a regional dealer.

Edward Kellenberger Abbottstown

Y. W. Secures Summer Camp at Knoxlyn Cottage

The Y W C A of Gettysburg and Adams county secured Knoxlyn Cottage at Knoxlyn Mill for a July summer camp. The facility will house 15 to 20 girls, with weekends reserved for business and industrial girls and weekdays for high and grade school girls. Miss Anne Macfarlane, county Y W C A secretary, will supervise the camp.

Gettysburg Adams County Knoxlyn Cottage Knoxlyn Mill Anne Macfarlane

McDonogh School Students Spend Summer In Hanover

Roy Firor of McDonogh School McDonogh Md returns to Hanover to spend the summer vacation at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A R Michael. Harry Young another McDonogh pupil will be summering with his parents Mr. and Mrs H W Young in Hanover.

Roy Firor McDonogh School McDonogh Hanover A. R. Michael Harry Young H. W. Young

Executors Notice in re Estate of Emma Hagerman

Letters testamentary granted in Adams County Pennsylvania. Debts owed to Emma Hagerman estate must be paid and claims presented to executors Francis Hagerman Legory Hagerman at McSherrystown or to attorney J Lawrence Williams Gettysburg for estate administration.

Register of Wills Adams County Francis Hagerman Legory Hagerman Emma J. Hagerman McSherrystown J. Lawrence Williams Gettysburg

Chronister Recommitted After York Hearing For Statutory Offense

H. T. Chronister a 16 year old East Berlin boy was recommitted to Adams county jail in default of $1,000 bail after a hearing before Justice Shearer. Chronister was accused by his 14 year old sister who, with her 16 day old infant and her mother, confronted the defendant in the magistrate office.

H. T. Chronister East Berlin York Adams County Justice Shearer Chronister

Executrices Notice in Re Estate of Joseph F McCann

Letters testamentary on the last will and testament of Joseph McCann deceased granted to Elizabeth McCann and Clara J McCann executrices of McSherrystown Adams County Pennsylvania invite all debtors to pay and all creditors to present claims for settlement. R F Topper Esq Gettysburg Pa notes executrices in McSherrystown Pa dated May 30 6t.

Joseph F. McCann Joseph McCann McSherystown Adams County Elizabeth McCann Clara J. McCann McSherrystown R. IF. Topper, Esq Gettysburg

Administration Notice for Henry I. Smith Estate

Henry I. Smith died in Adams County Pennsylvania. Henry J. Smith is authorized as administrator. Creditors and others with claims against the estate must present them and debtors must pay promptly to the administrator at New Oxford Pennsylvania.

Henry I. Smith New Oxford Adams County Pennsylvania Register of Wills Henry J. Smith

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